Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,434 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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(1926) Langston Hughes, “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”
Cecil Moore
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Cecil Moore (1915-1979)
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Isabel de Olvera (?-?)
Letitia Woods Brown (Wikipedia)
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Letitia Woods Brown (1915-1976)

Explore Global African History

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David George (1742-1810)
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Belmopan, Belize (1970- )
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Aba Women’s Riots (November-December 1929)
Devante Malik Smith-Pelly
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Devante Malik Smith-Pelly (1992- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Africans and African Americans in China: A Long History, A Troubled Present, and a Promising Future?
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A Brief History of the San Diego NAACP, 1917-2007
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The Racial Politics of Miss America
Al Smith, Sr., MOHAI opening of Jazz on the Spot, October 15, 1993
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A Successful Decision-Making Strategy for Choosing Where to Donate Your Historical Memorabilia

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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